Traffic Safety Programs

Teen Driving Contract

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. In 2004, 4,767 teens ages 16 to 19 died of injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes. During 2005, nearly 400,000 motor vehicle occupants in this age group sustained nonfatal injuries severe enough to require treatment in an emergency department (Center for Disease Control 2006).

Judge Madison, Presiding Judge of the Lakeway Municipal Court, has drafted a Teen Driving Contract that parents can download, discuss, and use with their teenage drivers. When teen drivers are required to adhere to specific contractual responsibilities most become safer drivers. Consequently, when teens become safer drivers it decreases the likelihood that they will be injured or killed in motor vehicle collisions.
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Interested in Teens and Traffic Safety?
INEXPENSIVE LOCAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR TEEN DRIVERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS (approx. $30) DANGER WITHOUT INTENTIONS Danger Without Intentions is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that educates teen drivers on the dangers of impaired driving and distracted driving. Lakeway Municipal Court has partnered with Danger Without Intentions for its annual traffic safety programs. Parents and siblings of the attendee can attend the program for free. This is an award winning program that has been recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and is based out of Waelder, Texas. Additional information can be obtained at:

INTERNET EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR TEEN DRIVERS
TEENS IN THE DRIVER SEAT
Another excellent website is sponsored by a project called Teens in the Driver Seat. It is funded by TxDOT and contains many useful resources, including contests for teens related to traffic safety. To subscribe to the email notifications, as well as to view the website, go to: www.t-driver.com.